Discovery Plaza

November 14, 2025

Discovery Plaza is the 1000 square foot forecourt leading to the Card Cyber Museum - a daily exhibition of 60 sports cards waiting to be discovered beneath your feet! Inspired by the forecourt of the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, where celebrities leave their handprints in concrete, our Plaza features digital frames embedded in the ground - beneath bulletproof glass. Each day brings a new rotation of cards showcasing the incredible sets found within the museum. Click any colored text square to flip it and reveal the card front, or click any card image to view full details.

Originally inspired by Piet Mondrian's neoplasticism style with bold primary colors, Discovery Plaza invites you to uncover the stories behind the cards.

The Canucks' top scorer for '92-93, Bure started the '93-94 season off on the right foot, scoring the first goal of the season for Vancouver in a 5-3 win over Kings. He had two goals and an assist in the season opener.

Gene was a top flight pass catching end. When the 'Skins needed more protection against aerial attacks, he was pressed into service on the defense. Gene has done such an outstanding job that today he rates as one of the finest pass defenders in Pro Ball. Last season he was one of the stars in the Pro Bowl Contest. Gene was a paratrooper sergeant during World War II! Between seasons he is a teac...

Talk about youngsters making the big leagues in a hurry, Chris was hurling for the Colts last year as a 19 year old rookie. The tall right-hander has never pitched in a minor league game, as he gained his diamond experience with an American Legion baseball team in Knoxville Tennessee. Chris figures heavily in the Houston Youth Movement.

Red Evans comes up for his second major-league trial from New Orleans of the Southern Association via Jersey City draft. He was awarded the "most valuable player" award of the Southern Association on the strength of his pitching record, pitching 26 complete games, winning 21, with an earned run average of 2.83. Last year was the second year that Red Evans was awarded the "most valuable player" ...

In 28 games for the Pirates in 1951 with a 6 and 9 record. An outstanding athlete in high school. Graduated with 13 letters. Broke into organized baseball with Santa Rosa in 1948. Called up by the Pirates from New Orleans during 1950. Now in military service.

Ray is primarily a 3rd Sacker, but can play any infield position and the outfield. He was named "Rookie of the Year" in the International League in 52. He signed a pro contract in '47 the only one of 300 candidates at a tryout camp to make the grade. From '47 to '50, Ray hit .326, .354, .275 and .289. At Winston-Salem in '51, he hit .363, had 28 HR's, 127 RBI's and got the MVP award.

Jeremy Bonderman, a featured player in the 2006 Topps Allen & Ginter set, has, to date, mowed down 421 batters on strikes, given up 188 free passses, and posted a record of 21-45. His stats even include 6 complete games!

In 1991 Aikman matured into a winner, team leader and the most accurate passer in the NFL. He completed fewer than 60% of his passes in only one game, had streaks of 93 and 116 passes without an interception, and went to the Pro Bowl. Six times in the last two years Troy has led the Cowboys to come. from-behind, fourth quarter wins.

Size and muscle are two top at- tributes for Bryan Hextall. Leading scorer for Pittsburgh this past season. Hard-hitting style makes him a real favorite with the fans. Good forechecker. Originally property of the New York Rangers. Brother Dennis now plays with Minnesota. Hextall's father is a memner of the NHL Hall of Fame.

A total of 15 different brands were used on the backs of the 1909 T206 Set cards (American Beauty, Broadleaf, Carolina Brights, Cycle, Drum, El Principle de Gales, Hindu, Lenox, Old Mill, Piedmont, Polar Bear, Sovereign, Sweet Caporal, Tolstoi, and Uzit) - but there are nearly 40 different backs with several of those brands having more than one variation.

Sure hands, sure routes, sure thing. That's an honest day's work for Hogan in the precision Patriots offense, catching passes that help produce W's. "Winning football games is why we're in this business, the seventh-year veteran said in 2018. "For me, it really just comes down to doing my job."

The Colts led the Western Conference until the latter part of the season when injuries plagued their 2 QB's. Falling behind, they ended the regular season in a tie with Green Bay. In a Conference playoff, they lost by 3 points in "sudden death."

Patrick led the Devils in scoring in 2000-01 and ranked third overall in the NHL behind Jaromir Jagr and Joe Sakic. He also set personal bests in goals, assists and points.

A line drive hitter, Ed was the club's leading home run slugger in 1966. That year, he also compiled 13 and 10 game hitting streaks. Ed is the only Met player left from the 1962 team.

In high school, Nate was tops in baseball, football, basketball and track. Nate's dad played professional baseball, too. Nate is a singer during the off season

Satchel led the Negro Leagues in Ks six times before getting a chance to pitch in MLB. In six years in the American League, all after the age of 40, he had an ERA 24% lower than average, adjusting for his ballpark

The big righthander led The Twins with 13 complete games and five shutouts in '65. As an Indian, Jim had beaten The Twins 22 times! Jim won two games in the '65 World Series

Rosie stars on the Giants offensive team, hurling some of the most thunderous blocks in the N.F.L. When the Giants have their backs against the wall, he comes in for goal line stands.

Many players have more than one card in the 1909 T206 Set and Hal Chase has the most cards (five).

The Rams finished third in the Western Division last season with 8 wins, and 6 losses. They led the NFL with 28 FGs out of 49 and 45 Punt Returns. They also. were tied with 1 safety. They scored 289 points to their opponents' 212. PENALTY REFUSED, INCOMPLETE PASS, PLAY OVER, or MISSED GOAL. Shifting of hands in horizontal plane.

Legend has it Maddux was once asked to intentionally walk a batter by Atlanta manager Bobby Cox. "Why would I do that?" he asked before explaining he would instead throw three pitches, inducing a pop-up to the hot corner on the third one. A man of his word, he proceeded to do exactly that.

A rough, tough, rugged rebounder who last season developed into a stickout scorer. His forte is outleaping and outscrambling rivals for rebounds off his own backboard and either dropping them in or tapping them in for scores. He is fast despite his size. His exceptional strength makes him a tough man at the pivot post from which he can shoot with either hand. He was the team's third highest sco...

In Week 12 of 2024, Chubb sent the world at message - he's as clutch. as ever. The four-time 1,000-yard rusher played a pivotal role in the Browns' thrilling 24-19 win in the snow against rival Pittsburgh. His two rushing scores on the evening included the game-winner from 2 yards out in the final minute.

The 1916 Sporting News M101-4 and M-101-5 sets were released only a few years after the famed tobacco card sets produced by the American Tobacco Company.

In four seasons with the Habs, Tommy has only missed 2 games, and has been a reliable, effective performer throughout. He can carry the puck, has lots of desire, and is one of the best rearguards in the NHL. Works for a surveying crew in Winnipeg between seasons and plays baseball for the Elmwood Giants of that city.

Now a star who averaged 22.0 points in San Antonio in 2022-23, Johnson is thankful for his time with the Austin Spurs. "I think definitely 100 percent the G League turned my career around," he said. "I feel like coming in I was around 19 years old and it helped me develop. It helped me become a professional."

The 32 year old righthander is back in the majors after spending the 1968 year with Louisville in the International League. Galen won 11 games there as he hurled 204 innings. His finest year was in 1959 when he won 17 games pitching for Raleigh and Waterloo. Galen pitched a no-hitter in the Int. League last year.

George spent most of last season at Louisville where he hit .288 and played on the Inter-League All-Star squad. George is a radio broadcaster in the off-season.

One of the top batters in the PCL in '65, Andy hit .327 for the Denver club. The outfielder clouted 27 home runs & 116 RBI's. The batting champ in the PCL in 1965, Ted hit .340 for Denver. A lefthanded hitter, the outfielder broke into pro ball in 1961.

In 1958, his first season in pro ball, Bob split his duties between catching and the outfield. Three years later, the eager young man was trying his hand at first base. Boston has kept Bob behind the plate and the backstop has developed into a top-flight receiver. Bob threw out 49 would-be base-stealers in 1964

Today's Curated Selection

Our curators select cards of interest every day of the year for display in the digital frames embedded in the ground beneath bulletproof glass on our Discovery Plaza. Today we have cards such as: Galen Cisco (Baseball), Patrik Elias (Hockey), Patrick Beverley (Basketball), Satchel Paige (Baseball), Gene Brito (Football), Nick Chubb (Football), Karl Malone (Basketball), Benoit Benjamin (Basketball), Jeremy Bonderman (Baseball), Lou Gehrig (Baseball), Roosevelt Brown (Football), Paul Davidson (Baseball), Luis Arraez (Baseball), Chris Hogan (Football), Nate Oliver (Baseball), Tommy Henrich (Baseball), Yogi Berra (Baseball), Baltimore Colts (Football), Anquan Boldin (Football), and Ray Jablonski (Baseball).